Richard Festinger

Background

Festinger, Richard was born on March 1, 1948 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leon and Mary (Ballou) Festinger.

Education

Student, Stanford University, 1965-1968; student, Berklee College Music, 1970-1972; Bachelor of Medicine magna cum laude, San Francisco State University, 1976; Master of Arts in Music, University of California, Berkeley, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Music, University of California, Berkeley, 1983; postgraduate, California State University, Hayward, 1984-1985; postgraduate, California State University, San Jose, 1985; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1985-1986, 91.

Career

Lecturer music theory, University of California, Berkeley, 1982-1983; lecturer music theory, University of California, Davis, 1989-1990; associate professor music, San Francisco State University, 1990-1994; associate professor, San Francisco State University, since 1994; director theory and composition, director Electronic Music Studio, San Francisco State University, since 1992. Assistant conductor University of California Symphony Orchestra, 1980-1982. Visiting assistant professor music Dartmouth College, 1984.

Research affiliate Center for Computer Research Music and Acoustics, Stanford University, visiting professor, 1996, 97. Founding member, artistic director music ensemble EARPLAY, San Francisco. Resident EdwardMacdowell Colony, 1983, 85.

Music panelist New England Foundation for Arts, 1983, director, Composition program, Summer Arts Festival, California State University, 1996, 97.

Achievements

• Richard Festinger has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator, composer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Karen Cummings Rosenak. Stepchildren: Jacob Rosenak, Max Rosenak.

Father:

Leon Festinger

Mother:

Mary (Ballou) Festinger

Spouse:

Karen Cummings Rosenak

child:

Jacob Rosenak Festinger

child:

Max Rosenak Festinger